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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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